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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3156760

Precision Planting (Monsanto)

Tremont, Illinois 61568 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
615
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 615 drinking-water violations at Precision Planting (Monsanto), 1% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

615
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Precision Planting (Monsanto)

Precision Planting (Monsanto) is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Tremont, Illinois (Tazewell County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 615 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 605 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlordane, recorded in 13 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Illinois, EPA tracks 5,117 public water systems serving 12,576,876 people, with 355,322 cumulative violations and 52,932 health-based violations on record. About 81% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69.4 violations. Statewide, 123 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.3%).

Precision Planting (Monsanto)'s 615 violations sit above the Illinois average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
25
Total Violations
615
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Tazewell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
605
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlordane MR 13 2014
Toxaphene MR 13 2014
Diquat MR 13 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 2014
Carbofuran MR 13 2014
Atrazine MR 13 2014
LASSO MR 13 2014
Heptachlor MR 13 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 13 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 2014
Endrin MR 13 2014
Dalapon MR 13 2014
Endothall MR 13 2014
Glyphosate MR 13 2014
OXAMYL MR 13 2014
Simazine MR 13 2014
Dinoseb MR 13 2014
2,4-D MR 13 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 13 2014
Methoxychlor MR 13 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2014
Picloram MR 13 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2015

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Precision Planting (Monsanto).

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IL3156760 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Illinois Drinking Water Authority

Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Precision Planting (Monsanto) under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IL regulator portal

Source: Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 5200
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 8000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 5000
2014 Chlordane MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2959
2014 Toxaphene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2020
2014 Diquat MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2032
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2035
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2039
2014 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2042
2014 Carbofuran MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2046
2014 Atrazine MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2050
2014 LASSO MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2051
2014 Heptachlor MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2065
2014 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / IL3156760 / 2274

How Precision Planting (Monsanto) Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Precision Planting (Monsanto) Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 615 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 10.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 25.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 25 2,458 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,117 regulated public water systems in Illinois.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Precision Planting (Monsanto) water safe to drink? ▼
Precision Planting (Monsanto) (PWS ID: IL3156760) has 615 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Precision Planting (Monsanto) serve? ▼
Precision Planting (Monsanto) serves 25 people in Tremont, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Precision Planting (Monsanto) have? ▼
Precision Planting (Monsanto) has 615 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 605 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Precision Planting (Monsanto) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Precision Planting (Monsanto) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Precision Planting (Monsanto) use? ▼
Precision Planting (Monsanto) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.